{"id":23184,"date":"2024-09-12T15:40:14","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T15:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbcwealthmanagement.com\/en-uk\/insights\/difference-between-volatility-and-risk\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T18:28:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T18:28:28","slug":"difference-between-volatility-and-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbcwealthmanagement.com\/en-uk\/insights\/difference-between-volatility-and-risk","title":{"rendered":"The difference between volatility and risk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>One of the most common mistakes investors make is to confuse volatility with risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At best, it leads to unnecessary stress and worry, and at worst, it can lead to heavy financial losses. It is therefore vital that investors understand the difference between the two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"width: 90%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>\n<hr><\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>Download: A guide to investing<\/h5>\n<p>Learn how investing helps your money work harder in our jargon-free guide.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"link-underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcwealthmanagement.com\/en-uk\/insights\/a-guide-to-investing\">Download now<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr><\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-volatility\">What is volatility?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At its simplest, volatility is a way of describing the degree by which share price values fluctuate. In volatile periods, share prices swing sharply up and down, while in less volatile periods their performance is smoother and more predictable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Risk, on the other hand, is the chance of investments declining in value. How much investment risk you\u2019re able to take on depends on a range of factors, most notably how long you\u2019re investing for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interpreting volatility as \u2018risk\u2019 is a misjudgement often caused by watching your stock portfolio too closely. In one sense, this is perfectly understandable. The stock market can be a risky place to be in the short term, and watching the value of your life savings jump around from day to day can be gut-churning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-taking-the-long-view\">Taking the long view<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Investing&nbsp;in the stock market requires a <a class=\"link-underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcwealthmanagement.com\/en-uk\/insights\/why-long-term-investing-matters\">long-term perspective<\/a>. History shows that over periods of ten or more years, equities generally outperform cash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The graph below shows how different asset classes have performed compared to cash. Any balanced portfolio consisting of a mix of stocks and bonds, for example, would have outstripped cash returns by a good margin over the long term. Of course, investing comes with more risk than holding your money in a cash account, your investments may lose as well as gain value, and there are fees to consider. The best way to preserve your portfolio over the long term is to diversify your investment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1023\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcwealthmanagement.com\/assets\/wp-content\/uploads\/wme\/uk\/Inisght-graph-12.09.24.png\" alt=\"Long term investing graph\" class=\"wp-image-38800\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em><br>Source:RBC Brewin Dolphin \/ LSEG Datastream<br><br><\/em>Neither simulated nor actual past performance are reliable indicators of future performance. Performance is quoted before charges which will reduce illustrated performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The past few decades have seen their share of market volatility. We have endured the recession of 2001, the market bottoming out in 2003, and the financial crisis of 2008\/9, when markets were swinging up and down by 4% or 5% a day. More recently, in March 2020, stock markets suffered huge crashes as the spread of Covid-19 led to fears of a global <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcwealthmanagement.com\/en-uk\/insights\/if-recession-looming-should-i-invest\" class=\"link-underline\">recession<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Investors who took a short-term view may well have made a loss. The key is to remember that, over the long term, share price values tend to bounce back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The benefits of volatility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Volatility can be a powerful force for good because these wild swings work both ways. For example, our research shows that missing the market\u2019s five best days between December 1971 and August 2024 would have led to a 44% lower return than if you had remained invested throughout. Missing the best 20 days would have reduced returns by a staggering 84%. So, while stock market volatility may be stressful, history shows it is better to stay invested in bumpy times because long-term returns typically outweigh short-term losses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Getting some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcwealthmanagement.com\/en-uk\/private-clients\/our-services\/financial-planning-and-advice\" class=\"link-underline\">financial advice<\/a> can help you invest objectively and rationally, and avoid knee-jerk reactions. By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcwealthmanagement.com\/en-uk\/insights\/how-keep-calm-during-market-volatility\" class=\"link-underline\">staying calm<\/a> and focusing on the long term, you\u2019ll reduce your chances of making a costly mistake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div id=\"ftn1\">\n<p><sup>1&nbsp;<\/sup>Based on consumer price index (CPI) data<br><sup>2&nbsp;<\/sup>Based on Bank of England base rates<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<hr>\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"width: 90%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>\n<hr><\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>Get financial planning tips straight to your inbox<\/h5>\n<p>Sign up to our newsletter for expert insights on investing for the future, saving for retirement, passing on assets to the next generation, and much more.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"link-underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcwealthmanagement.com\/en-uk\/subscribe-to-our-newsletter\">Subscribe<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr><\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>The value of investments, and any income from them, can fall and you may get back less than you invested. Neither simulated nor actual past performance are reliable indicators of future performance. Performance is quoted before charges which will reduce illustrated performance. Information is provided only as an example and is not a recommendation to pursue a particular strategy. Information contained in this document is believed to be reliable and accurate, but without further investigation cannot be warranted as to accuracy or completeness.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Confusing volatility with risk can cause stress and heavy financial losses. 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